Bridezilla is nothing new, it seems
By TwistieFrom the vault entitled: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same.
Presents are expected from the connections and friends, and the quantity and value of these have become of late so excessive, that the obligation to give them is felt by all but the richest and most prodigal to be very burdensome. They are often of a marvelous inappropriateness. We have known a silver tureen sent to a young couple whose prospects in life hardly indicated the probability of even a regular supply of the simple pot of soup which good Henry the Fourth of France wished to be the least daily portion of every one of his subjects. The presents, with the cards of the givers attached, are sent some days before the reception, that they may be displayed on the occasion. This public show of the donatives of the prodigal seems to have been ingeniously designed for the purpose of-stimulating the lagging generosity of others, and thus keeping up a practice very grateful, no doubt, to each recipient, but exceedingly painful to most givers.
<>from: “The Bazar Book of Decorum.
The care of the Person, Manners, Etiquette, and Ceremonials.” 1873
May 21st, 2007 at 1:09 pm
Where did you get this etiquette book? I love it and think I need a copy!
May 21st, 2007 at 1:36 pm
I don’t have a copy. This, alas, is one single quote I found online. Here’s the URL:
http://www.victoriana.com/bridal/wedding-reception.htm
If you find more of this book, be sure to let me know! I’d love a copy, too!
May 21st, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Hi guys - you can pay for a digital copy via Amazon (just do a search for “Bazar Book of Decorum”). You can also pay 7 times as much and get an actual copy of the original book.